Legislation
Banning of the PTM, 2024
Pakistan designated the PTM a proscribed organization under anti-terrorism law, drawing international human-rights criticism.
What happened
On 6 October 2024, the Pakistani government designated the PTM a "proscribed organization" under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, days ahead of a planned gathering; Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan criticized the ban, with the latter stating the PTM had never resorted to violence.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: On 6 October 2024, the Pakistani government designated the PTM a "proscribed organization" under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, citing activities it characterized as prejudicial to national peace and security, days ahead of a planned PTM gathering; Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan criticized the ban, with the latter stating that the PTM had never resorted to violence and had operated within the constitutional framework.
- Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns (Al Jazeera) link, Ban and criticism sections. Source record